i'm going to think, i'll go back to my child's favorite singer, leslie ogden junior, we are united divided states. when it comes to matters of states race, they still have the highest number of negatives and issues of policing are very important as well as the pieces where i start in this book. traditionally in the african-american community, the american black committee, there is an instinctive coming-of-age truth for our young black men called the talk. it's something black fathers or father figures give their son. it's meant to be a lifetime tool that might help these boys strategically navigate interactions with law enforcement. the ultimate goal is to avoid all altercations. it's the life-and-death talk for some black males. now more than ever if the reality in the modern age. more than 60 years later. the essence of the talk is a dad telling his son in blunt terms that some bad pleasing results in death for our black men and boys. be it intentional or intentional and unintentional. it's an unavoidable fact in our community. >> you can watch this and other programs online epic tv .org